About Us

At TAE power Solutions, we design power management systems that use less but do more. From, electric vehicle, drivetrains, ultrafast charging, stationary energy storage and grid efficiencies. We develop a clean energy ecosystem of proprietary technology designed to go faster, perform stronger, travel farther, and last longer.

A subsidiary of our parent company, TAE Technologies (pronounced T-A-E) which was founded in 1998 to develop commercial fusion power with the cleanest environmental profile. The company's pioneering work represents the fastest, most practical, and economically competitive solution to bring abundant clean energy to the grid.

About the Role:

This is an exciting opportunity to join our growing IT team as a Principal Embedded Software Engineer. As a member of the Embedded Software team within TAE Power Solutions, you will be working on a range of demonstrator and production projects, developing software for embedded systems in automotive applications. You will be involved in all stages of the software development process, and liaise directly with customers, suppliers, and other engineering teams.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• As a Principal Embedded Software Engineer you will provide technical delivery and leadership of embedded software activities
• Support and mentor other more junior engineers within the team
• Creation and management of software requirements
• Architectural design of the software
• Development and testing of embedded C code
• Integration of application and base software
• Support system integration activities, and provide debugging capability during development
• Interface with customers and suppliers
• Work closely with other engineering teams like hardware electronics or controls

Key Requirements:

• Degree qualified in an Engineering or Science related discipline as a minimum
• Have management or supervisory experience
• Minimum 8 years of experience successfully delivering projects in an engineering environment, either in an OEM, Tier 1 or Engineering Consultancy for production or R&D programmes
• Supporting systems engineering processes and software development lifecycle
• Embedded firmware development, deployed onto and interfacing with bespoke hardware
• Significant experience of C/C++ languages in real-time embedded systems
• Design of functional safety compliant software, as per ISO 26262
• Software development to AUTOSAR and MISRA C coding standards and guidelines
• Authoring required documentation, including requirements specifications, technical reports, test specifications, user manuals, work instructions, etc.
• Bench testing and practical validation of software functionality and safety requirements
• A history of interfacing with external stakeholders (e.g. customers or suppliers) for dealing with technical queries and resolving technical issues

Desired:

It would be beneficial if the applicant has experience in the following areas:

• Automotive communications protocols e.g. CAN, CAN-FD, Flexray, UDS, OBD, J1939 etc.
• Development of low-level drivers and software for xEV components e.g. BMS, inverters, DC/DC converters, etc.
• Familiarity with Automotive SPICE development framework
• Use of standard automotive diagnostics and calibration tools
• The application of systems and software modelling languages (e.g. UML, SysML) and tools (e.g. Simulink, Targetlink)

This is a hybrid based opportunity (3 days in our Birmingham office/ 2 days at home)

Why work for Us

To be successful at TAE Power Solutions, we look for talented people that are Confident, Collaborative and Creative. To reward the commitment, hard work and energy you bring we can offer the following:

• Generous annual leave, carry over up to 5 days.
• Day off for your birthday
• Life insurance
• Potential for equity participation
• Hybrid/remote work options for certain positions
• Robust team-building events on and off-site

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TAE Power Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

We ensure all individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

NOTE TO AGENCIES: TAE prefer to hire directly and have an existing preferred supplier list of agencies. We do not accept speculative CVs or referrals from agencies. If speculative CVs are sent, no fee will be applicable.